When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn’t afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?” I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.” Then he sent us to mum’s workplace by taxi.
My whole life I have depended on (依靠) the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the man’s face looked like, but he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things.Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?
| A．Because he was hungry. | B．Because he missed his mother. |
| C．Because he wanted to sleep. | D．Because he wanted to play outside. |
What does the underlined word “regretful” in the last paragraph mean?
| A．Sorry | B．Happy | C．Excited | D．Angry |
What did the man mean by saying “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.”?
| A．People are more important than things. |
| B．Things are more important than people. |
| C．Both the shoe and your brother are important. |
| D．The shoe is more important than your brother. |
According to the passage, which word can best describe the man?
| A．Rude. | B．Funny. | C．Silly. | D．Kind. |
What do people drink in Western countries? They drink coffee, of course. Tea is the drink of us Chinese. Think again. In the West, tea is seeing to be cool again.
In Western countries like the UK, coffee used to be the fashionable drink. Jenny Northam, a 28-year-old English woman, remembers that ten years ago tea was unfashionable. “At that time young people didn’t like tea. We thought drinking tea was uncool and old-fashioned. Tea was something we only drank when visiting grandparents.”
Several years ago US pop icon Madonna, who lived in Britain, published a children’s book called The English Roses. She launched the book with a tea party. Since Madonna is the “Queen of Cool”, she took a big part in making tea fashionable. The British tradition of afternoon tea was fashionable again.
In Britain, hotels accept bookings (预定) for afternoon tea weeks in advance. The trend (趋向) had also taken off in the US. In New York and Los Angeles, more and more cafes are serving tea.
The tea craze is not only down to Madonna, of course. People drink tea because they connect it with the idea of living life at a slower pace.
People drink coffee and tea at different times. Coffee is seen as the drink of people in a hurry; tea of those who like to spend their time.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。Ten years ago, tea was _____________.
| A．in style | B．fashioned |
| C．old-fashioned | D．cool |
What’s the meaning of the phrase “pop icon” ?
| A．流行偶像 | B．流行歌星 |
| C．流行音乐 | D．流行明星 |
The English Roses is the name of a _____________.
| A．movie | B．picture | C． hotel | D．book |
Ten years ago young people drank tea when they visited their __________.
| A．friends | B．parents |
| C．grandparents | D．classmates |
The man who wants to spend his time with his friends, perhaps he will drink ______.
| A．coffee | B．tea |
| C．orange | D．drinks |
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根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。 The black dress is made of _________.
| A．cotton | B．silk | C．wool | D．nylon |
How much should you pay for them if you buy a red dress and a black one?
| A．￥296 | B．￥376 | C．￥316 | D．￥436 |
Mrs. Green is very tall and very fat, she may buy a _________ dress.
| A．red | B．yellow | C．purple | D．checked |
You may order a dress on the _____________.
| A．phone | B．Internet |
| C．fax | D．A and B |
Of all the dresses, red cotton dresses are the____________.
| A．most expensive | B．cheapest |
| C．biggest | D．smallest |
Have you ever dreamed of visiting a planet in the Milky Way? While the trip sounds exciting, it would take years and years to reach the place that we are going to. So in the future, bedtime for astronauts may be more than a few hours of regular shut-eye. They would have to sleep for years.
European researchers are now doing hibernation experiments. The study may help them understand whether humans could ever sleep through the years it would take for a space flight to distant planets. “If there was an effective technology, it could make deep-space travel come true,” said Mark Ayer of the European Space Agency last month.
What seems like science fiction is not completely impossible. Researchers have been able to use chemicals to put living cells into a sleep-like state where they don’t age. They have now moved on to small, non-hibernating mammals like rats. The results will be out soon.
A major challenge is the fact that cells can be very simple systems, but body organs are far more complex（复杂的).
“It's like moving from a simple Apple computer to a supercomputer,” said Marco Biggiogera, a hibernation researcher at Italy’s University of Pavia.
Just like bears and frogs, the hibernation of human beings would cause a person’s metabolism (新陈代谢) to lower so they would need less energy.
Medical research, however, is just half of a space flight hibernation system.
There is the challenge of designing a suitable protective place to live. Such a place would provide the proper environment for hibernation, such as the proper temperature. It would also have to monitor (监控) life functions and serve the physiological needs of the hibernator.
According to Ayer, the six-person Human Outer Planets Exploration Mission to Jupiter’s moon (木星的卫星) Callisto, could be an opportunity to use human hibernation. The mission aims to send six humans on a five-year flight to Callisto, where they will spend 30 days, in 2045.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案, 将其标号填入题前括号内。What is the meaning of “hibernation” in Chinese in this passage?
| A．冬眠 | B．休息 | C．催眠 | D．瞌睡 |
According to the article, the research _______.
| A．is just an idea |
| B．is always a science fiction |
| C．has already finished successfully |
| D．has made some progress |
In a hibernating situation, a person needs _______.
| A．less sleep | B．more food |
| C．less energy | D．more movement |
The first try of the hibernation technology_____ the six person Human Outer Planets Exploration Mission to Jupiter’s moon Callisto.
| A．will be | B．has been planned for |
| C．is certain to be | D．may be |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Hibernation study for space travel |
| B．Welcome to our space travel |
| C．To hibernate, to live longer |
| D．Welcome to the Milky Way |
My life, as it really is, is always filled with sadness and little joy. However, no matter what happens, I can always face it bravely.
In July, last year, I couldn’t believe the news that I was allowed to enter the only key high school in my hometown. Then I rushed to my home and told my parents. But my father didn’t seem as excited as I was. They didn’t say a word. My father just kept smoking and my mother put her head down and couldn’t help crying.
What I saw didn’t make me surprise. I knew very well what my family was like. My mum had been in bed for two years because of her disease. I knew my family lived a hard life and couldn’t afford my tuition fee (学费). I felt so upset at that moment, but I could say nothing to my parents.
I decided to help my father with his work to support my family instead of continuing my schooling.
To my surprise, things completely changed just three days before the beginning of the new term. My head teacher who had taught me three years came to my family with some money, which had been raised by my schoolmates. He encouraged me, “Always have dreams.”
At the same time，my father also earned some extra money so that he could afford part of my tuition fee.
I knew I was such a lucky dog and decided to study harder in return. With tears in my eyes, I stepped into the key high school that I had dreamed of.
I have been studying hard since I entered the high school. Whenever I meet difficulties, I always think of my teacher and schoolmates, and I can always get enough courage to go on, because I have a college dream and must work hard for it no matter how hard the life is. I believe what the saying “where there is will, there is a way.” tells us.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。From the first paragraph we know that the writer was__________.
| A．a boy who was shy |
| B．a boy who was always sad |
| C．a boy who had much pleasure |
| D．a boy who often helped others |
When the writer was allowed to enter the only key school in his hometown,__________.
| A．his mother didn’t say a word but to cry |
| B．he decided to study hard from then on |
| C．his father just put his head down without saying anything |
| D．all his family were very excited |
Who helped the writer step into the key high school? _____________
| A．His teacher. |
| B．His teacher and his classmates. |
| C．His parents. |
| D．His teacher, schoolmates and father. |
Which is not the reason why he has been studying hard at school? ____________
| A．His teacher and schoolmates’ help. |
| B．His college dream. |
| C．His dream of making more money. |
| D．His courage from a saying. |
What’s the meaning of “Where there is a will, there is a way.” in Chinese? ___________
| A．车到山前必有路。 | B．有志者事竟成。 |
| C．有志不在年高。 | D．条条道路通罗马。 |
On the first day of class , Smith’s foreign students fill in forms and give the information about themselves.
| Name : Claude Country : Germany Native Language : German Time in the USA : 9 months Family : I live with my parents. Work : I used to be an art teacher in Germany. But now I’m working in a company. Interests : I love painting. I like music , too. |
| Name : Li Ming Country : China Native Language : Chinese Time in the USA : 2 years Family : I have one son. He is studying in China. My wife is an English teacher. Work : I was a math teacher. But now I’m a cook. Interests : I like cooking. I also like sports, such as basketball , table tennis and so on. |
| Name : Carolina Country : Russia Native Language : Russian Time in the USA : 4 years Family : I live with my husband and 2 children. Work : I was a basketball player. But now I’m a teacher. Interests : I love sports. I like traveling. |
| Name : Kalumi Country : Japan Native Language : Japanese Time in the USA : 3 months Family : My family , my parents and 4 brothers and sisters all live in Japan. I’m here by myself. Work : I worked as a nurse in my country. Now I’m a shop assistant. Interests : I like such activities as reading , drawing and watching TV. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。________has lived in America for the longest time among the four persons.
| A．Kalumi | B．Carolina |
| C．Claude | D．Li Ming |
_______used to be teacher in their own countries.
| A．Li Ming and Claude | B．Li Ming and Carolina |
| C．Kalumi and Claude | D．Carolina and Kalumi |
Of the four persons , _________has a big family.
| A．Claude | B．Carolina |
| C．Li Ming | D．Kalumi |
___________like sports.
| A．Li Ming and Claude | B．Carolina and Kalumi |
| C．Li Ming and Carolina | D．Kalumi and Claude |
These persons will ________ together.
| A．draw pictures | B．study in the same class |
| C．teach English | D．play sports |
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